(via Cynthia Reynolds, HSLI President) We have a few nominations for the Starfish Thrower Award, but there is still time to nominate someone. The Starfish Thrower Award is presented to an HSLI member who has made a difference to the organization. The winner receives a trophy and is honored at the Awards Ceremony held during…
Reminder: Application Deadline for 2023 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders is Fri., Sept. 9, 2022
(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2023 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country and Canada to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into…
Registration Open for 2022 Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting (Sun., Oct. 23 – Tues., Oct. 25, in Richmond, VA)–Deadline Mon., Oct. 10
(via John Cyrus, Virginia Commonwealth University) Registration is now open for the 2022 Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting. It will take place from Sunday, October 23, to Tuesday, October 25, in Richmond, Virginia. This will be the first in-person meeting for MAC/MLA since 2019 and will mark 11 years since the…
Registration Open for Free NNLM Webinar “Rural Health Resources” (Thurs., Nov. 17, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) November is Rural Health Month. Please join NNLM for a 60-minute webinar, “Rural Health Resources”. It will take place on Thursday, November 17, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This course is worth 1.00 MLA CE, CHIS Level 1, CHES. Please see below for more…
Call for Presentation Proposals: Amigos Library Services Conference “The Library Technology Roadmap” (Online Thurs., Dec. 1)–Deadline Wed., Sept. 21
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Amigos Library Services is now accepting presentation proposals for its Thursday, December 1, online conference, “The Library Technology Roadmap”. What is the best way to assess and evaluate current technologies? How do libraries choose which new technologies to adopt? When is it time to sunset an existing technology? This…
Call for Nominee Suggestions: 2023 Illinois Library Association Executive Board Election (Deadline 5:00 PM CDT on Mon., Oct. 24)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2023 Executive Board Election. In April 2023, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect and for four Executive Board positions, which can be public, school, academic, special, or library trustee representatives. These are three-year terms beginning July of 2023 and ending…
Registration Open for Chicago Area Solo Librarians Networking Group Virtual Meeting on Fri., Sept. 23 (12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The next meeting of the Chicago Area Solo Librarians (CASL) networking group is Friday, September 23, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Register here. Please note that having an L2 account is not necessary to register. This meeting is open to any…
Registration Open for Webinar “Design for Access-Making Online Content Accessible” (Wed., Sept. 7, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via RAILS) Registration is open for the webinar “Design for Access-Making Online Content Accessible”. It will take place on Wednesday, September 7, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Librarian and technologist Jessamyn West will discuss the social model of disability and universal access with…
ACRL Announces 2023 Board of Directors Candidates–UIUC’s Elisandro (Alex) Cabada on Ballot for Vice-President/President-Elect
(via ACRL) ACRL is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the association’s Board of Directors for the 2023 ALA/ACRL elections. Vice-President/President-Elect: Leo S. Lo, The University of New Mexico Elisandro (Alex) Cabada, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Director-at-Large: Tarida Anantachai, North Carolina State University Libraries Kevin Butterfield, University of Richmond Director-at-Large: Mary Beth…
Registration Open for Free NNLM CE Webinar “Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information” (Thurs., Oct. 6, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join NNLM for a 1-hour webinar on Thursday, October 6 (12:00-1:00 PM CDT), that’s designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing culturally relevant information in the…